Iowa Thespian All-State Cabaret

The All-State Cabaret is an exciting event that will conclude our weekend at Festival, featuring performers and technicians from across the state in large and small ensemble musical performances that fit into our Festival theme, Among the Stars. Participants will learn from and work with a creative team of directors and designers to unify Thespian troupes from across the state in creating a show that we are all invested in.

Each school attending Festival is asked to submit the name of ONEperformer from their school. Our goal is for ALL schools to be represented by a performer. Each school may also submit the name of one technician to apply for 4-6 total technician roles. The creative team will distribute sheet music to all performers, which will need to be memorized before festival weekend.

Rehearsals will be on Friday and Saturday of Festival. Performers selected for the All-State Cabaret may only participate in one other Festival event (these events include Individual Events, Studio Theatre performances, Tech Challenge). Mainstage performers and technicians may not participate in the All-State Cabaret, since those students are already featured on the festival mainstage. Schools presenting a mainstage at festival are asked to select a student not involved onstage or backstage for the All-State Cabaret. Current State Thespian Officers may not participate in the Cabaret due to their Festival obligations.

There is NO audition. Each school will have one representative in the performance.

Performers will need to be available for rehearsals on Friday and Saturday afternoon at Festival

Students performing in the cabaret may only participate in ONE other performance opportunity at festival in order to ensure availability. Performance opportunities listed below...

Individual Events (1 event)

Tech Challenge

Studio Theatre performance

State Thespian Officer Candidate

Student leadership lunch and scholarship auditions do NOT count towards your one other performance opportunity.

Rehearsal times on Friday afternoon will be staggered in order for performers to participate in ONE other performance opportunity at Festival.

Cabaret performers will miss workshop opportunities during their tech rehearsal on Saturday afternoon

Mainstage performers may not participate in the All-State Cabaret. Schools presenting a mainstage at festival are asked to select a student not involved onstage for the All-State Cabaret.

Current State Thespian Officers may not participate in the Cabaret due to their Festival obligations.

Performers will need to memorize music BEFORE the weekend of festival.

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be released along with the music in late October.

If you have questions about any of the above details, contact Tom Stephens, All-State Cabaret producer, at tstephens@mvcsd.org.

​Technician Guidelines

The All-State Cabaret creative team will select 4-6 students based on the submissions. The goal of the creative team is to involve as many different schools into the performance as possible.

Technical roles include...

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Managers

Master Electrician (Light Board Operator)

Follow Spot Operators

Sound Board Operators

Student leadership lunch and scholarship auditions do NOT count towards your one other performance opportunity.

Technicians would need to be available on Friday afternoon for technical planning, as well as Saturday afternoon for the technical rehearsal.

Students helping with tech for the cabaret may only participate in ONE other performance opportunity at festival in order to ensure availability. Performance opportunities listed below...

Individual Events (1 event)

Tech Challenge

Studio Theatre performance

State Thespian Officer Candidate

Call times on Friday afternoon will be staggered in order for technicians to participate in ONE other performance opportunity at Festival.

Technicians will miss workshop opportunities during their tech rehearsal on Saturday afternoon

Mainstage technicians may not participate in the All-State Cabaret as technicians. Schools presenting a mainstage at festival are asked to select a student not involved backstage for the All-State Cabaret tech crew.

Current State Thespian Officers may not participate in the Cabaret due to their Festival obligations.

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be released along with the music in late October.

If you have questions about any of the above details, contact Tom Stephens, All-State Cabaret producer, at tstephens@mvcsd.org. ​

All-State Cabaret Performer Submission Form

Each school should submit the following form for ONE performer to be included in the All-State Cabaret performance. Before you make your performer submission, please review the important information below:

There is NO audition. Each school will have one representative in the performance.

Performers will need to be available for rehearsals on Friday and Saturday afternoon at Festival

Students performing in the cabaret may only participate in ONE other performance opportunity at festival in order to ensure availability. Performance opportunities listed below...

Individual Events (1 event)

Tech Challenge

Studio Theatre performance

State Thespian Officer Candidate

Student leadership lunch and scholarship auditions do NOT count towards your one other performance opportunity.

Rehearsal times on Friday afternoon will be staggered in order for performers to participate in ONE other performance opportunity at Festival.

Cabaret performers will miss workshop opportunities during their tech rehearsal on Saturday afternoon

Mainstage performers may not participate in the All-State Cabaret. Schools presenting a mainstage at festival are asked to select a student not involved onstage for the All-State Cabaret.

Current State Thespian Officers may not participate in the Cabaret due to their Festival obligations.

Performers will need to memorize music BEFORE the weekend of festival.

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be released along with the music in late October.

If you have questions about any of the above details, contact Tom Stephens, All-State Cabaret producer, at tstephens@mvcsd.org.

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email *

Troupe Director Name *

Troupe Director Email *

Student Home Phone *

If none, list a parent's cell phone

School Name *

Vocal Part (select one) *

Indicate dance experience (if any) below... *

If none, type N/A

Student Cell Phone *

If none, type N/A

Year in School *

T-Shirt Size *

Performers may only participate in ONE other event on Friday afternoon of festival. Indicate below which other event you would be involved in (if any). This is to ensure performers are available for the rehearsal. *

Video Submission

All performers will need to submit a video for the creative team to prepare students for the cabaret. The videos should be 30-45 seconds of the performer singing a solo from a musical theatre song of choice. The essential aspect of the video submission is for the creative team to be able to voice students in order to assign solos and small groups. The video does not need to include any dance, but should rather focus on the performer's voice. If you have any questions about the video submission, contact Tom Stephens, All-State Cabaret producer, at tstephens@mvcsd.org.

Performers have two submission options - 1. Upload a video file below2. Share a link to a video player (i.e. YouTube) in the provided box. (Be sure if you are submitting a link that the permissions are set for creative staff members to access the link)

Each school has the opportunity to submit the following form for ONE technician to be included in the All-State Cabaret performance. Before you make your technician submission, please review the important information below:

The All-State Cabaret creative team will select 4-6 students based on the submissions. The goal of the creative team is to involve as many different schools into the performance as possible.

Technical roles include...

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Managers

Master Electrician (Light Board Operator)

Follow Spot Operators

Sound Board Operators

Student leadership lunch and scholarship auditions do NOT count towards your one other performance opportunity.

Technicians would need to be available on Friday afternoon for technical planning, as well as Saturday afternoon for the technical rehearsal.

Students helping with tech for the cabaret may only participate in ONE other performance opportunity at festival in order to ensure availability. Performance opportunities listed below...

Individual Events (1 event)

Tech Challenge

Studio Theatre performance

State Thespian Officer Candidate

Call times on Friday afternoon will be staggered in order for technicians to participate in ONE other performance opportunity at Festival.

Technicians will miss workshop opportunities during their tech rehearsal on Saturday afternoon

Mainstage technicians may not participate in the All-State Cabaret as technicians. Schools presenting a mainstage at festival are asked to select a student not involved backstage for the All-State Cabaret tech crew.

Current State Thespian Officers may not participate in the Cabaret due to their Festival obligations.

This submission form MUST be completed by Monday, October 1 (before the festival registration deadline) in order for the creative team to prepare for the performance.

A detailed rehearsal schedule will be released along with the music in late October.

If you have questions about any of the above details, contact Tom Stephens, All-State Cabaret producer, at tstephens@mvcsd.org.

* Indicates required field

Student Name *

First

Last

Student Email *

Troupe Director Name *

Troupe Director Email *

Student Home Phone *

If none, list a parent's cell phone

School Name *

Preferred Tech Position (select one) *

What skills/experience would you bring to the tech crew for the All-State Cabaret? *

Performers may only participate in ONE other event on Friday afternoon of festival. Indicate below which other event you would be involved in (if any). This is to ensure performers are available for the rehearsal. *

Individual Events (1 event only)Studio Theatre PerformanceTech ChallengeState Thespian Officer CandidateI will not be participating in any of the above

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